Tone Stangeland Kaufman, PhD

Professor

Practical Theology

Special fields:

  • Homiletics
  • Christian Spirituality
  • Practical theology
  • Ecclesiology and Ethnography
  • Religious education and youth ministry studies
  • Qualitative methods
  • Pastoral theology
Phone: 22590529
Office: 457

Presentation

I am professor of practical theology. My research interests are within Christian Spirituality, Homiletics, Pastoral Learning and Theology, Ethnographic Ecclesiology, Youth Ministry. I am particularly interested in methodological issues related to empirical research in theology and ecclesiology with an emphasis on normativity and reflexivity. I have previously directed the study "Preaching to Young and Old."

Ongoing research projects:

  • Pastoral Learning in Practice: A Scandinavian Study following Novice Pastors from Training to Professional Practice.
  • Sin and Shame: A Study on how Young People Theologize on Existential Dilemmas in relation to Sin and Shame.
  • Church in Digital Spaces (in collaboration with Stockholm School of Theology and the diocese of Stockholm).

A general academic interest is to explore ethnographically what it entails to be church, and I am engaged in the international Ecclesiology and Ethnography network and have previously served as co-chair of the Practical Theology and as steering committee member of the Ecclesial Practices Groups at the American Academy of Religion (AAR). Other relevant networks are IAPT, Societas Homileticas, and IASYM.

Selected publications

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  • Kaufman, T. S. & Ideström, J. (2018). Why matter matters In theological action research: Attending to the voices of tradition. International Journal of Practical Theology, 22(1), s. 84 - 102. ISSN: 1430-6921
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2017). Old practices in new places: Breaking violence through Ignatian exercises in a Swedish maximum security prison. Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 17(1), s. 19 - 39. ISSN: 1533-1709
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2017). A New Old Spirituality? : a Qualitative Study of Clergy Spirituality in the Nordic Context. Pickwick Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5326-0843-8
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2016). From the Outside, Within, or In Between? : Normativity at Work in Empirical Practical Theological Research. Conundrums in Practical Theology, s. 134 - 162. ISBN: 978-90-04-32423-7
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2015). Normativity as Pitfall or Ally? Reflexivity as an Interpretive Resource in Ecclesiological and Ethnographic Research. ECCLESIAL PRACTICES. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIOLOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY, 2(1), s. 91 - 107. ISSN: 2214-4463
  • Kaufman, T. S. & Sandsmark, A. (2015). Spaces of Possibilities. The Role of Artifacts in Religious Learning Processes for Vulnerable Youth. Journal of Youth and Theology, 14(2), s. 138 - 154. ISSN: 1741-0819
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2014). A plea for ethnographic methods and a spirituality of everyday life in the study of christian spirituality: A norwegian case of clergy spirituality. Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 14(1), s. 94 - 102. ISSN: 1533-1709
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2013). Pastoral spirituality in everyday life, in ministry, and beyond : three locations for a pastoral spirituality. Journal of Religious Leadership, 12(2), s. 81 - 105. ISSN: 1935-6943

Latest academic publications

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  • Kaufman, T. S. & Danbolt, L. J. (2020). Hva er praktisk teologi?. Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi (TPT), 37(1), s. 6 - 18. ISSN: 1893-4773
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2018). Mapping the Landscape of Scandinavian Research in Ecclesiology and Ethnography : Contributions and Challenges. What Really Matters : Scandinavian Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography, s. 15 - 37. Pickwick Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5326-1811-6
  • Kaufman, T. S., Rystad, L. S. & Fagermoen, T. (2018). Flyktningene i forkynnelsen : homiletiske dilemmaer i et stykke prekenpraksis. Tidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi (TPT), 35(1), s. 16 - 27. ISSN: 1893-4773
  • Kaufman, T. S. & Ideström, J. (2018). Why matter matters In theological action research: Attending to the voices of tradition. International Journal of Practical Theology, 22(1), s. 84 - 102. ISSN: 1430-6921
  • (2018). Byggekloss-spiritualitet? : en studie av spiritualitet i Den norske kirkes trosopplæring. ISBN: 9788282493611
  • Ideström, J. & Kaufman, T. S. (2018). What Really Matters : Scandinavian Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography. Pickwick Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5326-1811-6
  • Ideström, J. & Kaufman, T. S. (2018). The Researcher as Game Maker - Response. What Really Matters : Scandinavian Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography, s. 173 - 180. Pickwick Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5326-1811-6
  • Kaufman, T. S. (2018). The Researcher as Gamemaker : Teaching Normative Dimensions in Various Phases of Empirical Practical Theological Research. Qualitative Research in Theological Education : Pedagogy in Practice, s. 169 - 184. SCM Press. ISBN: 9780334056775
  • Kaufman, T. S. & Mosdøl, H. O. (2018). More than Words: A Multimodal and Socio-material Approach to Understanding the Preaching Event. Preaching Promises within the Paradoxes of Life, s. 123 - 132. AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. ISBN: 9781928480105
  • Graff-Kallevåg, K. & Kaufman, T. S. (2018). Spiritualitet i kirkens trosopplæring. Byggekloss-spiritualitet? : en studie av spiritualitet i Den norske kirkes trosopplæring, s. 8 - 24. ISBN: 9788282493611

Education and professional practice

1994Grunnfag tysk, HiS
1994 - 1995Vikarlærer diverse skoler Sandnes
1995 - 1998Vikarlærer Kristelig Gymnasium
2001Cand.theol, MF
2001 - 2002Timelærer i ST og KLT, MF
2002Praktukum, MF
2003Kandidatstipend, MF
2003Vikarprest Bredtvet menighet, Oslo mars-nov
2003 - presentStipendiat Praktisk Teologi, MF
2011PhD i praktisk teologi med avhandlingen "A New Old Spirituality: A Qualitative Study of Clergy Sprituality in the Church of Norway"
2012 - 2013Korsveiprest (50%)
2012 - presentFørsteamanuensis i praktisk teologi, MF
2013 - 2015Korsveiprest (30%)
2019 - presentProfessor i praktisk teologi, MF

Positions

1999 - 2003Styrmedlem Storsalen menighet (nestleder siste året)
1999 - 2000Studentrådsleder MF
2001 - 2006Redaksjonsmedlem i Tidsskriftet Over Alt - tidsskrift for Kristen spiritualitet og bønn
2004 - 2006Styremedlem MF (lærerrepresentant)
2012Practical Theology Group, The American Academy of Religion (AAR), Member at Large
2013 - presentPractical Theology Group, The American Academy of Religion (AAR), Co-chair
2013 - presentEcclesial Practices Group, he American Academy of Religion (AAR), Member at Large
2014Academic Committee IASYM European Conference Budweis, Member at large
2014 - 2015Nasjonalt Fagråd Praktisk Teologi, medlem av AU
2014 - presentTidsskrift for Praktisk Teologi, redaksjonsmedlem
2015 - presentAdvisory Board for the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference, Durham
2017Program and host committee for organizing the 7th International Academy of Practical Theology, Oslo